Meet the Atlanta Blaze, Major League Lacrosse's newest team

Major League Lacrosse is expanding to include a new team in Atlanta: The Blaze.

"This is a market that we have been looking at now for quite a number of years," MLL Commissioner David Gross told CNNMoney. "I love Atlanta as a city and we were blown away by the response."

The team will debut in April 2016, during the regular season, and will become the league's ninth team. (Unfortunately, no word yet on a mascot.)

The Blaze will play its games at Kennesaw State University's Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

"Everyone has said I have a very unhealthy infatuation with [this stadium]," Gross said. "It's a perfect MLL venue. It's intimate but it has all the amenities you want to have in a professional venue."

Gross said the league took its time and did its due diligence before launching this new team.

"In terms of expansion in general, we take a fairly cautious approach," Gross said, noting that the league usually hosts "test games" in areas being considered for expansion.